On to heck week

I’m happy to share I survived my first week. It’s definitely been tough but I even managed through a work event with cocktails and kept my quit. I find it so strange that I can go from feeling really strong and confident about it at one moment and then feel like I’m completely struggling only moments later. I can’t wait for these cravings to start to subside! The advice posted here has been a huge help so I’m very grateful for that. Here goes heck week!

Congrats on one week done roopy, and boy I hear you about the crazy emotions the first few days/weeks/months bring out!

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Things began to get better when I realized I would remain quit even if things never got any better.

Christian99 16 Years Quit

We say here that it is better to be a nonsmoker with the occasional desire to smoke than a smoker with the constant desire to quit. Marciem
Being successful doesn't mean that you'll never GET to smoke again. It means that you'll never HAVE to smoke again.

Congrats on one week++. Protect your investment in yourself by saying NOPE every minute of every day. It truly does get easier; but only after many,many NOPES. Be proud of what you are doing & know that you are smarter than the addiction.

YAAAY YOU, Roopy!! Hell Week done, the worst of the worst. Not saying it gets easy, but it does soften up gradually

find it so strange that I can go from feeling really strong and confident about it at one moment and then feel like I’m completely struggling only moments later.

^^^ That is so VERY typical, and one of the real hard parts, it makes you feel like you're always going to be this way, back and forth, up and down. But it really is temporary and gets better and better. Know that you are not alone in these feelings!

Great job so far, one day one step at a time you're making an awesome journey to freedom!

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Quit Date 9/20/12Honorary member of:

S.mokingisN.ot anO.ptionT.odayBetter to be a nonsmoker with an occasional desire to smoke, than a smoker with a constant desire to quit.Remember: everything bad about quitting is temporary, and everything good about quitting is permanent. TimidTulipNot a day will ever go by that life is 100% perfect. But 100% of the days are better not smoking jwgI feel no matter my outcome, quitting was still hands down the best thing I ever did....r.i.p. jwg 12/28/13Like John, no matter my own outcome, quitting smoking is hands down the best thing I've ever done... mlm 2/16/17

Good job Roopy. I never thought I would see the day when those strong cravings would subside but eventually they do become less intense and further apart. Hang in there and be patient and that day will come. Congrats on making it through hell week.

Wow - that is so true. After 40+ years as a smoker, I honestly could not fathom living smoke-free. For most of us, what kept/keeps us going was/is pure & simple trust in the advice of those who had been quit for a longer time period. True gratitude to those who share their experience so we can all “keep going” .